OVERVIEW
Target audience: Site Administrators, Site Managers, Site Editors
The Course Catalogue content syndication allows Web Management Systems (WMS) pages to link to course, program, or general information from the Course Catalogue through the use of short tags. (Short tags are bits of code that link to a specific program or course description in the catalogue.)
Content syndication is useful to avoid content duplication and additional work. Once a short tag is added to a page, it will NOT change from year to year (unlike URLs). Content associated with the short tag is updated automatically to reflect updates to the official version in the Course Catalogue.
This functionality is strongly recommended for conveying course or program information on McGill websites.
In this article:
Add a short tag for a program
To embed Course Catalogue content for a program, find the program in the Course Catalogue website. Copy the URL then apply it as part of a short tag, to the page on your site, using one of the format listed below.
| Short Tag | Examples |
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Link to a program description Use the URL for the program.e.g.,: https://coursecatalogue.mcgill.ca/en/undergraduate/arts-science/programs/art-history-communication-studies/art-history-major-concentration-ba/ |
Very basic link that can be used in a sentence, list, etc. Clicking on the link takes the visitor to the program description on the Course Catalogue website. Displays the degree and name of the program. |
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Link to a medium program description: |
Displays the degree, program name, and number of credits. Clicking on the link expands and collapses a section that displays the information as a long program description (faculty offering the program, degree, program requirements, and courses). This format is recommended for saving space on a page. |
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Link to a long program description Use the URL for the program. |
Displays the faculty offering the program, degree, program requirements, and courses. |
Add a short tag for a course
A short tag can be added in the WYSIWYG text editor. Short tags for courses follow the template indicated below, substituting the appropriate course code. Examples of the different types of short tags are shown below.
| Short Tag | Display explanation (See in table above for screenshots and examples) |
|---|---|
Link to a course description[course link BIOL 200] |
Very basic link that can be used in a sentence, list, etc. Clicking on the link takes the visitor to the course description on the Course Catalogue website. Displays the number and name of the course. |
Link to a medium course description[course medium BIOL 200] |
Displays the course the course number and name as an expandable header. Clicking expands and reveals a section that displays the same information as a long course description (course description, faculty offering the course, semester offered, pre- and co-requisites). This format is recommended for saving space on a page. |
Link to a long course description [course long BIOL 200] | Displays the course number, name, number of credits, course description, faculty offering the course, semester offered, pre- and co-requisites. |
